F-18 Stick Problem

I have had for years the F-16 stick and throttle that have worked fine. So I bought one of the new F-18 sticks. I have downloaded the new Target software and drivers. Target reflects firmware 12 for the stick and 23 for the throttle. It shows the F-18 stick, but the serial number is not the one on the stick.

In Windows (7) the devices page shows the correct stick and on the test page the POV and all buttons test fine. However when I load my configuration in Target, the throttle tests perfectly, but nothing works on the stick. This makes me believe it's a Target issue, not a hardware issue.

Calls and emails to Thrustmaster have provided no help. Anybody got any ideas about this issue.

Thanks.

Plz post your script so we can check it.

I have had for years the F-16 stick and throttle that have worked fine. So I bought one of the new F-18 sticks. I have downloaded the new Target software and drivers. Target reflects firmware 12 for the stick and 23 for the throttle. It shows the F-18 stick, but the serial number is not the one on the stick.

 

In Windows (7) the devices page shows the correct stick and on the test page the POV and all buttons test fine. However when I load my configuration in Target, the throttle tests perfectly, but nothing works on the stick. This makes me believe it's a Target issue, not a hardware issue.

 

Calls and emails to Thrustmaster have provided no help. Anybody got any ideas about this issue.

 

Thanks.

If your using TARGET Script Editor:

In the TSE add the bold text to your .tmc just after the EventHandle line.

[color=#1e90ff][b]if[/b][/color][color=#ffffff]([/color]Init(&EventHandle)) [color=#1e90ff][b]return[/b][/color] [color=#ffffff]1[/color]; [color=#32cd32]// declare the event handler, return on error[/color]
[b]Configure(&Joystick, MODE_EXCLUDED);[/b]

F-18 Joystick

Here is the script generated by Target:

include "target.tmh"

int main ()

{

Configure (&HCougar, MODE_EXCLUDED);

Configure (&Joystick, MODE_EXCLUDED);

Configure (&Throttle, MODE_EXCLUDED);

Configure (&T16000, MODE_EXCLUDED);

Configure (&T16000L, MODE_EXCLUDED);

Configure (&LMFD, MODE_EXCLUDED);

Configure (&RMFD, MODE_EXCLUDED);

Configure (&TFRRudder, MODE_EXCLUDED);

Configure (&TWCSThrottle, MODE_EXCLUDED);

Configure (&TFRPHARudder, MODE_EXCLUDED);

if(Init (&EventHandle)) return 1;

SetKBRate (32, 50);

SetKBLayout (KB_ENG);

MapKey (&JoystickF18, TG1, PULSE+SPC);

MapKey (&JoystickF18, S2, PULSE+'d');

MapAxis (&JoystickF18, JOYX, DX_X_AXIS, AXIS_NORMAL,

MAP_ABSOLUTE);

SetSCurve (&JoystickF18, JOYX, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);

MapAxis (&JoystickF18, JOYY, DX_Y_AXIS, AXIS_NORMAL,

MAP_ABSOLUTE);

SetCurve (&JoystickF18, JOYY, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0);

}

int EventHandle (int type, alias o, int x)

{

DefalutMapping (%o, x);

}

When I run this configuration, the only message that gives me pause is:

USB HID Device with hardware ID "VID_044F&PID_0403" cannot be found.

Thanks again, John